83.5% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lavender Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lavender Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 61% of adults in Lavender Bay hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This makes it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region, with a strong emphasis on high-level schooling and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 83.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lavender Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, as 61.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 26.3% of the population.
61.2% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Lavender Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 28.8%, followed by society and culture at 19.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 33 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for similar areas. These schools have a high average advantage score and are typically larger than those in most other areas.
33
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
664
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,169
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lavender Bay
33 schools — 20,579 students, average ICSEA 1,169.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 11 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 12 · Combined 7
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Fort Street Public School, Sydney | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 284 | 1,094 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 95 | 1,151 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| Conservatorium High School, Sydney | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 156 | 1,194 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 349 | 1,170 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Balmain Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 321 | 1,172 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | — | — |
| Macquarie Grammar School, Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 84 | 1,027 |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| Birchgrove Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 214 | 1,132 |
| St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 937 | 1,125 |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 221 | 1,206 |
| Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 73 | 968 |
| Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 615 | 1,032 |
| St Vincent's College, Potts Point | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 755 | 1,145 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lavender Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12294/lavender-bay/topic/education